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View definitions for applying

applying

adjective as in using

noun as in application

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Example Sentences

But Cosby Truthers are applying their principles to the wrong cause.

“You are applying Western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said.

When the fast food giant announced a merger with a Canadian chain, politicians wasted no time applying the special sauce.

In fact Palestinians, gay or straight, are barred from even applying for refugee status in Israel.

In fact, Sikhs are even discriminated against when applying to join the NYPD because of their turbans and beards.

Little did Tressan dream to what a cask of gunpowder he was applying the match of his smug pertness.

The financial condition of the applying bank or trust company and the general character of its management.

If sewage is to be used at all, there seems little doubt that it must be by applying it entire, and in the liquid state.

Some care, however, is necessary in applying this test, as in the hands of inexperienced persons it is sometimes fallacious.

The courts are constantly applying it, and in doing so are putting their meaning or interpretation on the words of the statute.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to applying, such as: accepting, adopting, employing, practicing, proving, and testing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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